Hair-bobbing device



T. G. .QREGOHY. HAIR BOBBING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED Jun; 11, 1921.-

Patented Dec; 20, 1921.

UNITED STATES rarsm" OFFICE.

. 'rnnononn e. enneonr, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

HAIR-BOBBING DEVICE.

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Application filed June 11,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Trrrononn G. GREGORY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State ofRhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair-Bobbing Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hair clamping devices for use in holding thehair when it is to be cut in the manner known as bobbing.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and readily applieddevice of this character which will form a guide for the shears toinsure the even cutting of the hair.

Another object is to provide a cheaply constructed device of thischaracter adapted to clamp between the jaws thereof the hair to bebobbed so that when out the ends will be even all around.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown, described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the improved device shownapplied, part being broken out;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one member of the device;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of the device shown applied; and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the other clamping member.

In the embodiment illustrated, the device which is designed to besecured to the hair and clamp between the jaws thereof the portion to becut comprises an inner jaw 1 formed of a band or strip of metal or anyother suitable material and which is curved longitudinally intosegmental form being designed to fit under the hair adjacent the neck ofthe person whose hair is to be bobbed. This band 1 is provided along itsupper edge with a plurality of up-standing hook-like fingers 2 the bills3 of which are out-turned and designed to be engaged in the hair as isshown clearly in Fig. 1 to hold the device in adjusted positionrelatively to the hair to be out. These fingers 2 are arranged in groupshaving spaces 1 formed betweeh them as shown in Fig. 2 between which theprongs of a cooperating outer clamping jaw 5 which is constructed of aband corresponding to that of band 1 and is 1921. Serial No. 476,880.

provided on its upper edge with a plurality of down-turned hook-likeprongs or -spurs 6 positioned to enter between'the series of fingers 2on the memberl through the spaces 41 at the end of the series is shownclearly in Fig. 2. Three of these prongs 6 are here shown forcooperation withthe three spaces 1 shown in the inner member 1.

In the use of this device the inner clamping jaw 1 is first passed underthe hair with the outwardly bowed or longitudinally curved surfacepositioned against the inner side of the hair and with the hooked endsof the fingers 2 engaged in the hair as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3whereby the jaw 1 is held in adjusted position relatively to the hair tobe cut. The jaw 1 is positioned so that the lower edge thereof will belocated at the point where the hair is to be cut and then the outer jaw5 is applied to the outer face of the hair as shown in Figs. 1 and 3with the prongs 6 thereof passed through the spacesa and hooked overthem)- per edge of the member 1 (see Fig. When so positioned the loweredges of the two members 1 and 5 will be in alinernent as shown in Fig.3 and will form a guide for the shears used in cutting the hair, toinsure an even cut all around permitting the hair to be quickly bobbedand to present an at- V tractive appearance when finished.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed in the drawingsand set forth in the specification, but itwill be understood that anymodifications within the scope of the claimed invention may be made inthe construction without departing from the principle of theinvention orsacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim is 1. A hair bobbing device comprising de tachablyconnected hair clamping members having hook-shaped fingers extendingupwardly from one member for detachably engaging the hair to hold thedevice in operative position.

2. A device of the class described comprising, a pair of curved clampingmembers to fit one within the other, means carried by the upper edge ofone of said members for detachably engaging the other to hold them inengaged position, and means carried by one of said members for lockinglyengaging the hair to be bobbed.

3. A device of the class described,com

prising a pair of curved clamping bands Specification of Letters Patent.Patented Dec, 20,1921,

adapted to fit one Within the other and corresponding in width andlength, curved fingers carried by one of said members to engage theother to hold the members in adjusted position relatively to eachother,- and hook shaped fingers carried by one of said members to engagethe hair and hold the device in adjusted position relative to the hairto be out. p r 1 4;. A device of the class described, comprisinglongitudinally curved clamping bars adapted to fit one Within the otherand to hold the hair to be bobbed between them, one of said membersbeing provided on its upper edge With a plurality of upstanding hairengaging fingers having down turned hooks at their free ends to hold thedevice in adjusted position relative to the hair tobe out, and the othermember having downturned prongs on its upper edge to engage the firstmentioned member to hold the device in operative position.

In testimony WhereofI afliz'c my signature THEODORE G. GREGQRY.

